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Oscar Wilde
Irish poet and playwright (1854–1900)
This article is about the Irish poet and playwright. For other uses, see Oscar Wilde (disambiguation).
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| Born | Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde (1854-10-16)16 October 1854 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 30 November 1900(1900-11-30) (aged 46) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
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| Language | English, French, Greek |
| Nationality | Irish |
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| Period | Victorian era |
| Genre | Epigram, drama, short story, criticism, journalism |
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| Notable works | |
| Spouse | Constance Lloyd (m. 1884; died 1898) |
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Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde[a] (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel Oscar Wilde ©Wilde was an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, poet and critic, and a celebrity in late 19th century London. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854. His father was a successful surgeon and his mother a writer and literary hostess. Wilde was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford. While at Oxford, Wilde became involved in the aesthetic movement. After he graduated, he moved to London to pursue a literary career. His output was diverse. A first volume of his poetry was published in 1881 but as well as composing verse, he contributed to publications such as the 'Pall Mall Gazette', wrote fairy stories and published a novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891). His greatest talent was for writing plays, and he produced a string of extremely popular comedies including 'Lady Windermere's Fan' (1892), 'An Ideal Husband (1895)' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (1895). 'Salomé' was performed in Paris in 1896. Drama and tragedy marred Wilde's private life. He married Constanc •
Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
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Who was Oscar Wilde?
In his lifetime he wrote nine plays, one novel, and numerous poems, short stories, and essays.
Wilde was a proponent of the Aesthetic movement, which emphasized aesthetic values more than moral or social themes. This doctrine is most clearly summarized in the phrase 'art for art's sake'.
Besides literary accomplishments, he is also famous, or perhaps infamous, for his wit, flamboyance, and affairs with men. He was tried and imprisoned for his homosexual relationship (then considered a crime) with the son of an aristocrat. Fast Facts
Birth name:Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
Birth date:October 16, 1854
Birth place:Dublin, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Father:Sir William Wilde (eye doctor)
Mother:Jane Francesca Elgee (poet and journalist)
Siblings:brother William, sister Isola
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